Graham Parker & The Rumour
Rejecting the prog rock and psychedelia of the early 1970s, Graham Parker drew on R&B, Motown and even ska to become an agitated, energetic, heartfelt voice of London's pub rock and new wave scenes. Raised on The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, Parker's songwriting impressed Stiff Records founder Dave Robinson, who set him up with a group of highly accomplished musicians, who'd been unsuccessfully plugging away in the city's grimiest venues for years. Bob Andrews (keyboards), Brinsley Schwarz (guitar), Martin Belmont (guitar), Andrew Bodnar (bass) and Stephen Goulding (drums) became Parker's backing band The Rumour and, with the release of debut album Howlin' Wind (1976), Parker was soon being compared to Dylan and Van Morrison. That level of fame never reached fruition, but the band found a good level of success in America and acclaimed albums Squeezing Out Sparks (1979) and The Up Escalator (1980) had a big influence on Bruce Springsteen and Pixies frontman Frank Black. Parker turned solo in 1980, but the band reformed in 2011 for comeback album Three Chords Good (2012).
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Diskografie
12 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Howlin' Wind
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei EMI am 29.07.1976
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Live At Marble Arch (Live)
Rock - Erschienen bei UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) am 01.07.1976
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Heat Treatment
Pop - Erschienen bei UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) am 01.10.1976
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Stick To Me
Pop - Erschienen bei UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) am 01.10.1977
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Parkerilla (Live)
Rock - Erschienen bei UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) am 01.05.1978
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
These Dreams Will Never Sleep: The Best Of Graham Parker 1976 – 2015
Rock - Erschienen bei UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) am 30.09.2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mystery Glue
Rock - Erschienen bei UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) am 18.05.2015
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Live in San Francisco 1979
Rock - Erschienen bei Classic Music Vault am 08.12.2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Three Chords Good
Rock - Erschienen bei Primary Wave Records am 20.11.2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live At Trent Poly Sports Hall, Nottingham 1977 (Live)
Rock - Erschienen bei Cherry Red Records am 04.10.2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Legends Live in Concert (Live in Denver, CO, April 15, 1979)
Rock - Erschienen bei Renaissance Records USA am 04.01.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mystery Glue
Rock - Erschienen bei UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) am 18.05.2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo